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+3  Q: 

Convert Word doc file to docx on a server without Word

I would like to use c# to convert a doc file to docx file.

Can this be done without Word on a server?

+2  A: 

I'm not sure it is possible without Word installed.

Have a look at this:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsto/thread/f51bdd0c-b022-45c6-8af5-6ed79ad576fd/

Tony  2009-11-26 13:11:31
hmm. Thanks for your honestly.
Chris Jones  2009-11-26 13:14:02
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You can use OpenOffice to convert. It support .doc format. About docx format I'm not sure.

denisenkom  2009-11-26 13:34:31
Since version 3 OpenOffice.org has supported the docx format
Adam Dempsey  2009-11-26 13:36:00
+1  A: 

You could use Aspose.Words. It's not free but it is good.

LukeH  2009-11-26 13:49:20
+2  A: 

http://b2xtranslator.sourceforge.net/

plutext  2009-12-01 22:01:33

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